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1 brillant
brillant, e [bʀijɑ̃, ɑ̃t]1. adjectiveb. ( = remarquable, intelligent) brilliant ; [conversation] sparkling2. masculine noun( = diamant) brilliant* * *
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brillante bʀijɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) ( luisant) [yeux, plumage] bright; [cheveux, surface polie, métal] shiny; [surface mouillée] glistening2) ( admirable) brilliantpas brillant — euph [résultat] not brilliant; [situation] quite bad; [santé, affaires] none too good, rather poor
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nom masculin1) ( éclat) (de surface polie, cheveux) shine (de of)2) ( diamant) (cut) diamond, brilliant* * *bʀijɑ̃, ɑ̃t brillant, -e1. adj1) (= lumineux) (lumière) bright2) (élève, prestation) brilliantSes notes ne sont pas brillantes. — His marks aren't brilliant.
2. nm(= diamant) brilliant* * *A adj1 ( luisant) [yeux, métal, plumage] bright; [surface polie] shiny; [surface mouillée] glistening; [cheveux] shiny, glossy; regard brillant de joie eyes shining with joy;2 ( admirable) [personne, carrière, conversation] brilliant; pas brillant euph [résultat, performance] not brilliant, not very good at all; [situation] none too rosy○, quite bad; [santé, affaires] none too good, rather poor; les résultats ne sont pas des plus brillants the results are not exactly brilliant.B nm1 ( éclat) (de surface polie, cheveux) shine (de of); donner du brillant aux cheveux/meubles to give hair/furniture a shine;2 ( diamant) (cut) diamond, brilliant.( féminin brillante) [brijɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif1. [luisant - parquet] shiny, polished ; [ - peinture] gloss (modificateur) ; [ - cheveux, lèvres] shiny, glossy ; [ - soie] lustrous ; [ - toile, cristal] sparkling, glittering ; [ - feuille, chaussure] glossy, shiny ; [ - yeux] bright, shining2. [remarquable - esprit, intelligence] brilliant, outstanding ; [ - personne] outstanding ; [ - succès, carrière, talent] brilliant, dazzling, outstanding ; [ - conversation] brilliant, sparkling ; [ - hommage] superb, magnificent ; [ - représentation, numéro] brilliant, superbsa santé n'est pas brillante he's not well, his health is not too goodles résultats ne sont pas brillants the results aren't too good ou aren't all they should bebrillant nom masculin1. [éclat - d'un métal, d'une surface] gloss, sheen ; [ - de chaussures] shine ; [ - d'une peinture] gloss ; [ - d'un tissu] sheen ; [ - d'un diamant, d'un regard] sparklemalgré le brillant de sa conversation/son œuvre in spite of his brilliant conversation/impressive workbrillant à lèvres nom masculin[cosmétique] lip gloss -
2 briller
briller [bʀije]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verbto shine ; [diamant, eau, yeux] to sparkle* * *bʀijeverbe intransitif1) ( luire) [soleil, lampe, métal] to shine; [flamme] to burn brightly; [diamant] to sparkle; [surface mouillée, neige, larme] to glisten; [nez] to be shiny; ( pétiller) to sparkle2) ( exprimer) [yeux, regard]briller de — to blaze with [colère]; to burn with [fièvre, désir]
3) ( se distinguer) [mondain, causeur] to shine; [élève] ( dans une matière) to be brilliant (en at), to shine (en in)* * *bʀije vi1) [yeux, cheveux] to shine2) [personne] to shine* * *briller verb table: aimer vi1 ( luire) [soleil, lampe] to shine; [flamme] to burn brightly; [diamant] to sparkle; [surface polie, métal] to shine; ( au soleil) to gleam, to shine; [surface mouillée, neige, larme] to glisten; [nez] to be shiny; [yeux] to shine; ( pétiller) to sparkle; tout brillait de propreté everything was sparkling clean; faire briller ses chaussures to shine one's shoes; faire briller l'argenterie to clean the silver; shampooing qui fait briller les cheveux shampoo which makes your hair shine; les étoiles brillent the stars are out;2 ( exprimer) [yeux, regard] briller de to shine with [joie, curiosité]; to blaze with [colère]; to burn with [fièvre, désir]; to glitter with [convoitise];3 ( se distinguer) [mondain, causeur] to shine; [élève] ( dans une matière) to be brilliant (en at), to shine (en in); ( dans une épreuve) to do brilliantly (à, en in); briller en société to shine in company; elle brille par son esprit/talent she's extremely witty/talented; elle ne brille pas par son intelligence euph she's not noted for her intelligence, intelligence isn't her strong point; il n'a pas brillé par son courage he wasn't exactly brave; briller par son absence to be conspicuous by one's absence; ⇒ or.[brije] verbe intransitif1. [luire - chaussure, soleil, lumière, regard] to shine ; [ - chandelle] to glimmer ; [ - étoile] to twinkle, to shine ; [ - diamant] to shine, to glitter, to sparkle ; [ - dents] to sparkle ; [ - eau] to shimmer, to sparkle ; [ - feuille] to shine, to glistenfaire briller un meuble/l'argenterie to polish a piece of furniture/the silverdes yeux qui brillent de plaisir/d'envie eyes sparkling with pleasure/glowing with envy[se distinguer] to stand out -
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lustre [lystʀ]masculine noun* * *lystʀ
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nom masculin1) ( au plafond) gén (decorative) ceiling light; ( en cristal) chandelier2) ( éclat) ( de surface) sheen; ( de cheveux) shine3) (de lieu, d'institution) prestigious image
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lustres (colloq) nom masculin plurieldepuis des lustres — for a long time, for ages (colloq)
* * *lystʀ nm1) [plafond] chandelier2) fig (= éclat) lustre* * *A nm1 ( au plafond) chandelier; lustre en cristal crystal chandelier;2 ( éclat) ( de surface) sheen; ( de cheveux) shine; redonner du lustre aux cheveux to restore shine to dull hair;3 (de lieu, d'institution) prestigious image; donner un lustre à to give a prestigious image to; rendre or redonner du lustre à to restore the prestigious image of; donner un nouveau lustre à to give fresh appeal to; perdre de son lustre to become rather lacklustre;4 ( cinq années) lustrum.B lustres nmpl ( longue période) a long time, ages○; ils le savent depuis des lustres they have known that for a long time; on ne les a pas vus depuis des lustres we haven't seen them for ages○.[poterie] lustred3. [usé] shiny (with wear)
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